英语听力测试5

听力题1

A)Exerting ourselves too hard in order to attain our life’s goals.
B)Being possessed with a single thought of professional success.
C)Trying every means to beat others terms of personal aspirations. D)Being mindlessly driven to possess more and more material things.

A)We might isolate ourselves from our fellow beings.
B)We might acquire an incorrect sense of well-being.
C)We might end up pursuing all the wrong things.
D)We might make a mess of our personal lives.

A)They should be based on solid theoretical concepts.
B)They should take personal interests into account.
C)They should include goals to help other people.
D)They should increase our sense of worthiness.

A)Drifting through life aimlessly.
C)Abandoning all that life has to offer.
B)Giving up the chance to fulfill yourself.
D)Spoiling your character and integrity.

原文

aspirational 有抱负的

harnessing 利用

trustworthiness 诚信

theoretical 理论的

Humans are aspirational goal-seeking beings. Each of us, according to research, has an inborn drive to acquire. The dark side of this drive to acquire is being mindlessly driven to possess more and more things and to socially compare our stuff with all the stuff other people have in their lives. So the question is, how do we ensure we tap into our drive to acquire in positive ways that will benefit our wellbeing? One way is to become more intentionally aspirational. To be intentionally aspirational includes consciously aspiring to be the person you need to be to succeed in your professional and personal life. It also includes consciously aspiring to acquire things in your life that will positively impact your sense of wellbeing. If you’re not consciously, mindfully and intentionally harnessing this inborn drive to acquire, you might be mindlessly pursuing all the wrong things. While your intentional aspirational goals will include the pursuit of inquiring things that will increase your sense of wellbeing. They ought to also include goals to help other people in your various life roles. Your intentional aspirational goals will also include striving to be your personal best, a person of good character, integrity and trustworthiness. Think about this from a practical rather than theoretical viewpoint. If you’re not pursuing intentional aspirational goals, you have nothing to strive for. If you have nothing to strive for, you’re putting yourself in the dangerous position of simply drifting through life and you’ll not be able to experience live and enjoy all that life has to offer.

问题

1. What is the dark side of our inborn drive to acquire?
2. What might happen if we do not harness our inborn drive to acquire?
3. What does the passage say about our intentional aspirational goals?
4. What will you end up doing without pursuing intentional aspirational goals?

译文

人类是追求目标的人。根据研究，我们每个人都有与生俱来的获取欲望。这种获取欲望的阴暗面是盲目地被驱使去拥有越来越多的东西，并在社会上将我们的东西与其他人生活中拥有的所有东西进行比较。所以问题是，我们如何确保我们以有益于我们幸福的积极方式利用我们的获取欲望？一个方法是变得更有意识地有抱负。有意识地有抱负包括有意识地渴望成为你在职业和个人生活中取得成功所需的人。它还包括有意识地渴望在生活中获得对你的幸福感产生积极影响的东西。如果你没有有意识地、有意识地、有意识地利用这种天生的获取欲望，你可能会盲目地追求所有错误的东西。虽然你有意的抱负目标将包括追求能增加你幸福感的探究性事物。它们还应该包括在你的各种生活角色中帮助他人的目标。你有意的抱负目标还包括努力成为你个人最好的，一个品格良好的人，正直和值得信赖。从实践而不是理论的角度考虑这一点。如果你不追求有意的抱负目标，你就没有什么可争取的。如果你没有什么可争取的，你就把自己置于危险的境地，简单地漂泊在生活中，你将无法体验生活和享受生活所提供的一切.

听力题2

A)Grade-raising ways and means.
B)Pressure-alleviating exercise.
C)Revision-conducting approaches.
D)Brain-boosting food and drink.

A)Buying it from coffee shops.
B)Building up a tolerance of it.
C)Drinking it after 2 pm.
D)Consuming it with sugar.

A)By taking varied vitamin supplements.
B)By consuming a rich variety of foods.
C)By eating both oranges and frozen berries.
D)By getting components packaged in tablets.

原文

dissertation 学术论文

regime 规划，制度

porridge 粥

fiber 纤维

It’s revision time for exams and dissertations. The pressure is on. So you’ll want all the help you can get to aid your memory and raise your grades. As a nutrition expert, I want to say that eating well can make a real difference to your revision regime. So what brain boosting food and drink would I recommend? Coffee can have numerous benefits. However, while coffee may make you more alert, individuals can build up a tolerance, meaning this is short lived. Coffee can also increase blood sugar and eventually cause lack of focus and energy. It’s also worth noting that people react differently to coffee. Some people can drink it at midnight and go straight to sleep, whereas others get feelings of anxiety after a small amount. Also remember that coffee from a coffee shop may be stronger than coffee made at home. So stop drinking coffee by two pm and have a maximum of two cups of coffee a day. But be aware of your own reaction to it. Whole grain foods will ward off hunger. Examples include porridge and whole wheat bread. Combining whole grain foods with protein will help keep your blood sugar levels balanced, which is essential for mood and concentration. Berries and nuts are a convenient and nutritious snack. Blueberries like many dark colored fruits and vegetables can slow down brain damage and age related decline. Frozen berries are also a good choice. They are usually cheap, last longer and don’t lose their nutrients when frozen. But flavored and coated nuts are less healthy as they contain added oil, salt and sugar. Doctors often recommend taking vitamin supplements to top up on the nutrients you need. But I would say food should always come before supplements and the key to getting as many nutrients as possible is to eat a varied diet with lots of different colors, such as frozen berries and dark green vegetables. It’s better to get everything you need from food and drink. For example, oranges contain not only vitamin C, which boosts the immune system, but also fiber and other components that you can’t get packaged together in a tablet. Don’t forget to drink a proper amount of water, which can boost attention by almost twenty five percent and can elevate your mood as well. Finally, don’t skip meals. Eating regularly will help keep blood sugar balanced and feed the brain with the fuel it needs.

问题

What does the speaker recommend in this talk?
What does the speaker warn against about coffee?
How can we get sufficient nutrients according to the speaker?

翻译

现在是考试和论文的复习时间。压力很大。所以你会想要得到所有能得到的帮助来辅助你的记忆并提高你的成绩。作为一名营养专家，我想说吃得好可以对你的复习计划产生真正的影响。那么我会推荐哪些健脑的食物和饮料呢？咖啡有很多好处。然而，虽然咖啡可能会让你更加警觉，但人们会产生耐受性，这意味着效果是短暂的。咖啡还会升高血糖，最终导致注意力不集中和缺乏能量。还值得注意的是，人们对咖啡的反应不同。有些人可以在午夜喝咖啡然后直接入睡，而另一些人喝少量咖啡后就会感到焦虑。还要记住，咖啡店的咖啡可能比家里煮的咖啡更浓。所以在下午两点前停止喝咖啡，并且每天最多喝两杯咖啡。但要注意你自己对咖啡的反应。全谷物食物可以抵御饥饿。例如粥和全麦面包。将全谷物食物与蛋白质结合起来将有助于保持血糖水平平衡，这对情绪和注意力至关重要。浆果和坚果是一种方便又有营养的零食。蓝莓和许多深色水果和蔬菜一样，可以减缓大脑损伤和与年龄相关的衰退。冷冻浆果也是一个不错的选择。它们通常很便宜，保存时间更长，并且冷冻时不会失去营养。但是调味和涂层坚果不太健康，因为它们含有添加的油、盐和糖。医生经常建议服用维生素补充剂来补充你所需的营养。但我想说食物应该始终优先于补充剂，获得尽可能多的营养的关键是吃各种不同颜色的多样化饮食，例如冷冻浆果和深绿色蔬菜。最好从食物和饮料中获取你所需的一切。例如，橙子不仅含有可以增强免疫系统的维生素 C，还含有纤维和其他成分，这些成分不能在一片药片中一起包装。不要忘记喝适量的水，它可以将注意力提高近百分之二十五，也可以提升你的情绪。最后，不要不吃饭。规律饮食将有助于保持血糖平衡，并为大脑提供所需的能量。

听力题3

A. Many people across advanced economies think the world is going from bad to worse.
B. The new focuses on reporting catastrophes that occur across the world.
C. A significant part of the world is experiencing another great recession.
D. Many people have no idea of those living under miserable trend.

A. It has experienced ups and downs like any other historical trend.
B. It is hailed as a miserable by both economics and ordinary people.
C. It is the only way for all countries to share economic prosperity.
D. It has given more and more countries a rare chance to thrive.

A. Their fortunes may take a downturn.
B. Their can be classified as middle class.
C. Their living standards have been deteriorating.
D. They are experiencing a radical transformation.

问题

1. What is the worrying trend that the late Swedish academic?
2. What does speaker say about globalization?
3. What do we learn about half of the global population?

原文

catastrophe 灾难

lift 举起，升上

downward 下行趋势

glorify 赞美

miserable 悲惨的

constancy 持续性，稳定性

miraculous 神奇的

prolonged 长期，持续的

The late Swedish academic Hans Rosling has identified a worrying trend. Not only do many people across advanced economies Have no idea that the world is becoming a much better place, But they actually even think the opposite. This is no wonder when the news focuses on reporting catastrophes. terrorists attack, war and famines. Who wants to hear about the fact that every day Some two hundred thousand people Around the world are lifted above the two dollar A day poverty line. All that more than three Hundred thousand People get access to electricity and clean water for the first time every day. These stories of people in low income countries Simply don’t make for exciting news coverage. But as Rosling pointed out in his book 《Factfulness》, It’s important to put all the bad news in perspective. While it is true that Globalization has put some downward pressure on middle class Wages in advanced economies in recent decades, It has also helped lift hundreds of millions of people Above the global poverty line. If we really care about global Welfare, Globalization is the only way forward to ensure that economic Prosperity is shared among all Countries are not only a select few advanced economies. While some people glorify the past one of the Big facts of economic history is that until quite Recently a significant part of the world Population has lived under quite miserable conditions. And this has been true throughout most of human history. While there were many long lasting ups and downs like the great depression or the recent great recession, The constancy of the long run Growth rate is actually quite miraculous. Low income countries including china and India Have been growing at a significantly Faster pace in recent decades And are quickly catching up to the west. A ten percent growth rate over prolonged Period means that income levels double roughly every seven years. It is obviously good news If prosperity is more shared across the globe. While inequality within Countries has gone up as a result of globalization, Global inequality has been on a steady downward Trend for several decades. This is mostly a result of the Improvement of hundreds of millions of people’s living Standards. In fact for the first time ever Since the industrial revolution about half of the global population Can be considered middle class.

译文

已故的瑞典学者汉斯·罗斯林发现了一个令人担忧的趋势。发达经济体中的许多人不仅不知道世界正在变得更好，而且实际上他们的想法恰恰相反。这难怪新闻集中在报道灾难时。恐怖分子袭击、战争和饥荒。谁想听到这样一个事实，每天世界上大约有20万人超过每天2美元的贫困线。所有这些超过30万人每天第一次获得电力和清洁水。这些低收入国家人民的故事根本不适合令人兴奋的新闻报道。但是正如罗斯林在他的书《事实》中指出的，正确看待所有的坏消息是很重要的。虽然全球化确实在最近几十年给发达经济体的中产阶级工资带来了一些下行压力，但它也帮助数亿人超越了全球贫困线。如果我们真的关心全球福利，全球化是确保所有国家共享经济繁荣的唯一途径，而不仅仅是少数几个发达经济体。虽然有些人美化过去，但经济史上的一个大事实是，直到最近，世界人口的很大一部分都生活在相当悲惨的条件下。在人类历史的大部分时间里都是如此。虽然有许多长期持续的起伏，如大萧条或最近的大衰退，但长期增长率的稳定性实际上是相当神奇的。包括中国和印度在内的低收入国家近几十年来一直在以更快的速度增长，并正在迅速赶上西方。长期10%的增长率意味着收入水平大约每七年翻一番。如果繁荣在全球范围内得到更多分享，这显然是个好消息。虽然由于全球化，国家内部的不平等有所增加，但几十年来，全球不平等一直处于稳步下降的趋势。这主要是数亿人生活水平提高的结果。事实上，自工业革命以来，第一次约有一半的全球人口可以被视为中产阶级。